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Redners Markets, Inc.

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — EPHRATA, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Redners Markets, Inc. in EPHRATA, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Redners Markets, Inc. Report ID 2016098367
Address 423 North Reading Road City, State ZIP EPHRATA, PENNSYLVANIA 17522
Event Date September 6, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Step ladders
Industry (NAICS) 445110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.19000, -76.17000

Incident Narrative

An employee used a step cart to get a box of gallon jugs from the top shelf for a customer. She lost her balance and came down awkwardly, fracturing her right leg and requiring surgery.

Incident Summary

On September 6, 2016, a worker at Redners Markets, Inc. in EPHRATA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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